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Higher-derivative gravity, surface terms, and string theory
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We consider adding Euler densities to the Einstein action as new gravity interactions in higher-dimensional theories. When the appropriate surface terms are included, the surface geometry is sufficient data for the boundary-value problem associated with the new Lagrangians. We also discuss the relevance of such interactions in the context of string theory.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Myers, R. C.
- Venue
- Physical Review D
- Publisher
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Published
- 1987-07-15
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 392-396
- ISSN
- 0556-2821 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2068004405
- Cited by
- 369
- References
- 2
- FWCI
- 1.89
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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